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G Minor (Gm) Chord Guitar

The E-minor shape barred at the 3rd fret — dark, full, and entirely moveable.

The open E minor shape barred at the 3rd fret — the index finger becomes a new nut.
Every note is fretted, so it sounds tighter and darker than the open minor chords.
The iv chord in the key of D minor, and the tonic of G minor itself.
One moveable shape — slide it along the low E string for any minor chord.

Root3rd5th

Index finger barres all six strings at the 3rd fret

Root

EBass6th string

Fret3

Finger1 index

5th

A5th string

Fret5

Finger3 ring

Root

D4th string

Fret5

Finger4 pinky

3rd

G3rd string

Fret3

Finger1 index

5th

B2nd string

Fret3

Finger1 index

Root

e1st string

Fret3

Finger1 index

NotesG – D – A#

Formula1 – ♭3 – 5

Voicing355333

TonesG×3·A#×1·D×2

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Questions about G Minor (Gm)

What notes are in a G Minor (Gm) chord?

A G Minor (Gm) chord contains the notes G, D, A#. It is built from the minor formula 1 - ♭3 - 5, with G as the root.

Is there an easier way to play G minor?

Not really — G minor has no open-position shape, which is exactly why it's a rite of passage. The honest fix is to work on the barre itself: keep the index finger slightly rolled onto its bony side, and press just behind the fret rather than squeezing harder.

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G Minor (Gm) Chord Guitar

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